Study Abroad

Study Abroad

Awareness of international business practices and diverse cultures is an integral part of life as a Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA student. The annual Smeal MBA Global Immersion experience, on March 2-6, provides a weeklong opportunity for first-year students in the program to strengthen and deepen their international perspectives.

A Penn State Smeal College of Business finance major’s fondness for and dedication to studying abroad has been rewarded. Junior Sondra Goldschmidt, who is minoring in Italian and theater, has been named the IES Abroad Ambassador of the Month for January.

Twenty-five students enrolled in RPTM 497G, Golf Operation Management Best Practices, for the spring 2015 semester will travel to Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia, to witness first-hand the operations of a popular golf course.

Eleven students from the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) conducted research as part of a course sponsored by the EMS Center for Advanced Undergraduate Study and Experience (CAUSE). The CAUSE program lets students create, plan and complete a research project of their choosing in a location selected by faculty.

Each spring, Penn State Harrisburg's international study tours take students on voyages around the globe. These tours provide students an opportunity to learn firsthand about different countries, going beyond the classroom to immerse students in a new culture. For Sarita Lidle, a junior psychology major, the spring 2014 India study tour offered her more -– a once-in-a-lifetime chance to discover her roots.

The University Office of Global Programs and the Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese invite students to apply to the Penn State Study Abroad Program in Puebla, Mexico. The information session for those who are interested in knowing more about the program will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in 222 Thomas Building. No registration is needed.

Since graduating from Penn State, Philip Adiutori (Class of 2002, bachelor of landscape architecture) has been working as a landscape architect and planner on a variety of international projects ranging from civic design to luxury hospitality and resort planning. He is currently the design director and partner of VIDA Landscape Architects + Planners in Florence, Italy.

Since graduating from Penn State, Philip Adiutori (B.L.A., ’02) has been working as a landscape architect and planner on a variety of international projects ranging from civic design to luxury hospitality and resort planning.

Recently, 20 Penn State students traveled more than 3,000 miles from Pennsylvania for a weeklong study-abroad opportunity hosted by Penn State Brandywine. Global Programs, offered to students at all Penn State campus locations, allowed the students to explore the city of London while earning credits toward graduation.

Penn State students of all majors interested in learning about Islamic culture in Morocco can apply for a two-week program offered in summer 2015 by the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences in the College of the Liberal Arts.